Which to use
“erhoben” and “ertönen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,243
- “erhoben” frequency rank
- #40,516
- “ertönen” frequency rank
- 43759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhoben | ertönen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erheben | als Ton, Klang wahrnehmbar werden |
Where the eye mixes erhoben and ertönen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erhoben and ertönen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erhoben vs ertönen
A purely visual mix-up. erhoben ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːbn̩]) and ertönen ([ɛɐ̯ˈtøːnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhoben is recorded at frequency rank #3,243, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːbn̩]. ertönen is at rank #40,516, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːnən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43759, this pair ranks #1,407,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhoben vs ertönen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "erhoben": bho. Private to "ertönen": tö.
"erhoben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ertönen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erhoben ← ehroben · erhboen · erhhoben · erhobben · erhobenn · erhobne · erhoebn · erohben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhoben" for "ertönen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erhoben" vs "ertönen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ertönen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,407,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhoben" and "ertönen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ertönen vs ertönte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,407,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.